Patna High Court
Arun RavidasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Arun Ravidas was arrested in Chanan police station case No. 150 of 2025 for allegedly possessing 65 litres of liquor, an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that no incriminating material was found in his possession, and that the liquor was recovered from a public place. He also highlighted that the investigation had not complied with Section 103 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (Suppression) Act, 2023, and that he had been in custody since 21‑11‑2025 with only one prior criminal antecedent. The State opposed bail, but the Court, considering the lack of direct evidence, the circumstances of recovery, and the period of detention, decided to grant bail. The petitioner was ordered to furnish a bail bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act given the facts of the recovery and the petitioner’s prior antecedent.
- Whether the non‑compliance of Section 103 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (Suppression) Act, 2023, affects the grant of bail.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- Section 30(a)
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
- possession of liquor
- prior criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.480 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2025 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai
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Arun Ravidas S/o- Late Jago Ravidas Village- Gopalpur PS-Chanan, Dist-
Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rabi Bhushan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Chanan P.S. case No.
150 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 65 liters liquor
was recovered from plastic bag and the petitioner was arrested
on spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. No incriminating material has been recovered
from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner
has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is
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further submitted that recovery has been made from an open
place accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody
since 21.11.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is
no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case and the period of custody undergone by the
petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Chanan P.S. case
No. 150 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Pankaj/-
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